Bel Kaufman Quotes
Education is not a product: mark, diploma, job, money-in that order; it is a process, a never-ending one.
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I'm not even sure I have a style! All I know for sure is I don't want to look like everyone else.
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A simple life is good with me. I don't need a whole lot. For me, a T-shirt, a pair of shorts, barefoot on a beach and I'm happy.
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The entertainment industry isn't a line of work encouraged in the Persian culture. When I called my dad to say I wanted to quit medicine, there was about three minutes of silence. I'm not sure he knew what to do with himself!
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I never had teenage years. I guess because I was seen to be more adult than anybody around me.
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There are so many different sub-societies inside of Syria.
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I learned that we can do anything, but we can't do everything... at least not at the same time. So think of your priorities not in terms of what activities you do, but when you do them. Timing is everything.
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Being gay myself, I'm naturally drawn to the interactions between men rather than men and women.
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To the soldier, luck is merely another word for skill.
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I feel like I'm a good actor, but I wouldn't call myself a gifted actor.
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To me, my business is my life.
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Fame, I mean, it's like a bubble, in a way. It's like something glittery, and it goes, and it can be forgotten fast.
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The more language is a living operation, the less we are aware of it. Thus it follows from the self-forgetfulness of language that its real being consists in what is said in it.
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This is a very big victory for Michael and we are all very proud that he has been completely and totally vindicated in court, as we were certain he would be.
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I always keep a ball in the car. You never know.
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I can recite poetry, but I cannot write it.
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Steve McQueen is my style hero. He's just cool, isn't he?
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Advancement only comes with habitually doing more than you are asked.
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Most of us... are simply just trying to get through the day. And wait for those times in their life that are markers, that put things into relief. That's why we like movies and books so much.
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To be understood is to prostitute yourself.
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I've found that motherhood helps you figure out what absolutely needs to be done and what doesn't. You just learn to do everything quicker and quicker - your style and your makeup gets more refined and generally easier.
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Part of the experience of enjoying a tennis match on TV is listening to the observations of an expert commentator -- one who knows the sport, has a genuine passion for the game, respects the viewers' intelligence, knows when to talk and when to keep quiet, can make you laugh and is not afraid to call a spade a spade.
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How much do you engage yourself in what's truly real and important in life? That's the individual question.
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You happily give Facebook terabytes of structured data about yourself, content with the implicit tradeoff that Facebook is going to give you a social service that makes your life better.
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Education is not a product: mark, diploma, job, money-in that order; it is a process, a never-ending one.
